Created to encourage new work by both established and emerging artists, this show has been building momentum over the last decade and has grown to include more than 160 submissions each year. A variety of media is accepted, from traditional materials such as painting and sculpture, to conceptual and new media techniques, including video, interactive media, performance and installation art.

Jurors selected 52 pieces and chose recipients for the cash awards given to first, second and third place. Winners will be announced at the opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18.

Doc Slafkosky and Jerry Kortman, from Rockford’s JR Kortman Center for Design, served as jurors this year for submissions and awards. Founded in 1986, JR Kortman Center for Design is a store and art gallery dedicated to contemporary art and design. The store features design in a variety of forms, from functional to fine art, while the upstairs gallery exhibits art by local, regional and international artists.

FAM is at 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport, and is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, and noon-5 p.m., Saturday. Tours may be scheduled by calling (815) 235-9755. Admission to the museum is free, although donations are accepted.